Baz Te Hira

Baz Te Hira

Locations
Auckland
Ethnicity
Māori
Age Range
54 - 66
Height
183cm / 6ft 0in
Bust/Chest
106cm / 42in
Waist
102cm / 40in
Hips
102cm / 40in

Iwi : Te Rarawa 

Te Reo Level : Conversational 

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Bio

Maori/Welsh actor Baz Te Hira grew up in Otara, New Zealand and of Te Rarawa decent.  Baz has been working in the creative industries since the early 90s where he has worked across many of New Zealand’s iconic Films including Once Were Warriors, River Queen, The Dark Horse, Waru & In Dark Places.  TV series include Hercules, Xena: Warrior Princess, Interrogation, The Sounds and most recently an extended stint on New Zealand’s top rating soap Shortland Street.  Baz is about to hit the screens on the new Series – We Are Still Here the role of Willie Wilson for Te Kotukutuku productions.

Film

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2019 In Dark Places Pastor South Pacific Pictures Limited, THE 1000 COMPANY, dir. Michael Bennett Feature Film
2017 Resolve Koko (Jack Rangitaawa) Screentime NZ Ltd. dir: Peter Burger Tele-Feature Film
2017 Kiwi Christmas Doug Kiwi Christmas Productions. dir. Tony Simpson Feature Film
2016 Waru Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Ltd Feature Film
2014 The Dark Horse Mutt Four Knights Films, dir. James Napier Robertson Feature Film
2008 Apron Strings Jay Great Southern TV, dir. Sima Urale Feature Film
2008 Song of Good Featured Headstrong, dir. Greg King Feature Film
2004 River Queen Tall Warrior Silverscreen Productions, dir. Vincent Ward Feature Film
1993 Once Were Warriors Bar Patron Communicado Productions, dir. Lee Tamahori Feature Film
1990 Ruby & Rata Dolebludger NZ Film Commission, dir. Gaylene Preston Feature Film

Television

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2023 The Gone Kauri Keeper Pictures IE, Kingfisher Films & Southern Light Films, dir: Peter Burger & Hannah Quinn Drama
2021 Cook Nga Pouwhenua (Cook Anthology Series) Willie Wilson Te Kotukutuku Drama
2020 Shortland Street Brian Schmidt South Pacific Pictures Drama
2019 The Sounds Worker Drama
2005 Interrogation Gang Leader South Pacific Pictures Drama
2005 Last Man Standing Rawiri Panaho South Pacific Pictures Drama
2000 Xena: Warrior Princess Nomad Lookout Pacific Renaissance Pictures, dir. Various Drama
1999 The Jacksons Trust Boss South Pacific Pictures Drama
1997 Ihi Wahine Inmate Tahi Ltd Drama
1997 Xena: Warrior Princess Craigan Pacific Renaissance Pictures, dir. Various Drama
1997 Pio! S2 Drunken Loser Pipi Productions Drama
1997 Epitaph Maori Chief Greenstone Productions Drama
1996 Xena: Warrior Princess Highway Man Pacific Renaissance Pictures, dir. Various Drama
1996 Coalface Thug Dir. Greg Stitt Drama
1996 Hercules Guard 1 Pacific Renaissance Pictures Drama
1995 Hercules Warrior Leader Pacific Renaissance Pictures Drama
1995 Heroes 4 James Communicado Productions Drama
1994 True Life Stories Gangster Communicado Productions Drama
1994 Crimewatch Offender 1 Kotuku Productions Drama

Theatre

Year Production Role Company / Director
1989 Another Blood Wedding Scotsman Maidment Theatre / Rotorua Arts Festival

Short Film

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2019 Collision Manaia Prolific Pictures Limited Short Film
2015 Married Woman Street Bum Whore Films, dir. Melissa Ferguson Short Film
2015 Illegal Migrant Dealer Whore Films, dir. Melissa Ferguson Short Film
2015 Rent Boy Probation Officer Whore Films, dir. Melissa Ferguson Short Film
2015 Transgender Barman Whore Films, dir. Melissa Ferguson Short Film
2014 Underage Sex Worker Gangster Stepdad Whore Films, dir. Melissa Ferguson Short Film
1997 Bella Inmate Greenstone Pictures Short Film
2020 Whats Going On? Moonshine Films Short Film

Training

Year Description Institution / Presenter
2015 Audition techniques Terri De'Ath

Languages

Intermediate: Te Reo Māori

Accents

Advanced: American - General | Māori | New Zealand

Sports

Intermediate: Darts | Fishing | Ping Pong / Table Tennis | Snooker

Driving & Flying

Intermediate: Driving (general) | Stick Shift | Van